Aug 9, 2019 | Word Among Us
Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), Virgin and Martyr (Optional Memorial) Do you tend to shrink back when you read these words? You’re not alone. ...
Aug 8, 2019 | Word Among Us
Moses struck the rock twice . . . and water gushed out. Saint Dominic, Priest (Memorial) Moses is a spiritual giant by anyone’s standards. He spoke face-to-face with God and led the Israelites through the Sinai Desert right up to the border of the Promised Land. ...
Aug 7, 2019 | Word Among Us
My daughter is tormented. We’ve all heard stories of a parent springing into action to lift a car off of a trapped child. It’s a response to sudden danger that releases superpower-like strength in a person, and it has been documented all over the world. In today’s...
Aug 6, 2019 | Word Among Us
Moses and Elijah . . . spoke of his exodus that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem. The Transfiguration of the Lord (Feast) There are so many amazing things happening in this scene that it’s easy to miss one important detail: Moses and Elijah are having a...
Aug 5, 2019 | Word Among Us
We remember the fish we used to eat. The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Optional Memorial) Have you ever heard of selective memory? Psychologists say that it’s not as rare as we might think. People tend to remember some facts about the past while...
Aug 3, 2019 | Word Among Us
He feared the people. Fear is a fickle emotion. It can cause us to go in one direction and then another. Take Herod as a case in point. He had wanted to put John the Baptist to death, but he didn’t because he feared his people, who believed that John was a prophet....
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